Album · Michael Jackson
Got to Be There by Michael Jackson
Got to Be There is an album by Michael Jackson, released in 1972. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Ain't No Sunshine”, on 1 list with a best position of #499.
Got to Be There, Michael Jackson's debut solo album, came out on Motown on January 24, 1972, while he was still the lead singer of the Jackson 5, just four weeks after that group's Greatest Hits. Hal Davis produced it, and the title song, released in October 1971, was his first solo single.
It's bubblegum soul with a sweet tooth, built around a young voice that already sounds far older than its owner, and "Ain't No Sunshine" is the track from it that later reached the countdowns. The album was eventually certified gold in 2013, and it was remastered in 2009 as part of the three-disc Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Got to Be There on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ain't No Sunshine | 1 | #499 | – | 2009 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.